MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Bentley : Continental
Bentley Continental
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1954 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1955 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1956 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1957 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1959 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1960 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1962 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1963 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 1 | 0% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1966 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1985 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1986 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1987 | 1 | 0% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1988 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 9 | 88.89% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 1990 | 14 | 92.86% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 1991 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1992 | 23 | 82.61% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1993 | 30 | 80% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1994 | 35 | 82.86% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1995 | 33 | 90.91% | Light source and headlamp not compatible. |
| 1996 | 42 | 83.33% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1997 | 60 | 91.67% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1998 | 50 | 84% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1999 | 26 | 84.62% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2000 | 21 | 85.71% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2001 | 19 | 94.74% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2002 | 14 | 100% | n/a |
| 2003 | 13 | 92.31% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2004 | 1,094 | 87.2% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2005 | 1,164 | 86.86% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2006 | 1,094 | 88.39% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2007 | 1,344 | 89.43% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2008 | 899 | 88.21% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2009 | 423 | 92.2% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2010 | 553 | 89.51% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2011 | 549 | 90.16% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2012 | 735 | 91.7% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 732 | 94.54% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 751 | 92.81% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 809 | 94.07% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 845 | 93.61% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 653 | 93.87% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 612 | 94.61% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 808 | 94.93% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 648 | 93.98% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2021 | 41 | 97.56% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
Tests: 14,174
Average Bentley Continental pass rate: 91%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 19% |
| 2 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 18% |
| 3 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 6% |
| 7 | Number plate does not conform to requirements. | 0.1(d) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 4% |
| 9 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 4% |
| 10 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 4% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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